World
Tea Party Supporters Import Their Nonsense to England
(ChattahBox World News)—The money men behind the “grassroots” tea party groups are in London to share their me, me, me, screw the poor, anti-taxes, anti-government regulations and Dickensian anti-entitlement programs philosophy with fellow Brit right-wingers. The Koch-funded groups, Americans for Prosperity and the Cato Institute, as well as the conservative Heritage Foundation, attended a right-wing shindig sponsored by a controversial British group, the Taxpayers’ Alliance. The Guardian newspaper described the group, as having an “anti-Europe agenda,” which is perfect. Because teapartiers hate European socialism. Apparently, the tea party supporters didn’t arrive in London with lawn chairs and Obama is Hitler signs, like the common rubes they instigate to demonstrate against their own self interests back home. The European Resource Bank conference featured a posh “dinner at the Guildhall.” Read more »
Technology
Google Instant Could Save the World 3.5 Billion Seconds a Day
(ChattahBox)—The suspense is over. Google’s “boisterous doodle” logo was a clever marketing tool to draw attention to its new instant search feature. Built for speed, Google instant predicts your search query with each keystroke, allowing you to adapt your search, while viewing the streaming results. The new service also shaves off 2-5 seconds per search. Just think what you can do with those extra seconds. Send off a quick text message, briefly daydream, or write a sentence or two of your still-unpublished great American novel. Google always thinks on a grand scale. The search engine giant predicts that if the entire universe uses Google instant, more than 3.5 billion seconds a day would be saved. Read more »
Entertainment
CNN’s New Parker Spitzer, Spitzer Parker Whatever (Video)
(ChattahBox Entertainment News)—CNN’s much-hyped show taking over Campbell Brown’s former 8 p.m. time slot, featuring Eliot Spitzer, disgraced former governor of New York, brought down by a taste for hookers and Kathleen Parker, conservative columnist for the Washington Post, now has a start date, a name and a cringe-inducing, throw up in your mouth sort of promo. The name? The very original Parker Spitzer, although according to the forced cheerfulness of the promo, Spitzer Parker was also considered. Read more »
US News
Burn a Koran Parody Video: Monster Truck Rally, Zombies
(ChattahBox US News)—Talented voice-over actor Lance Baxter, known professionally as D.C. Douglas, produced a brilliant mocking parody video of the lunatic Gainesville, Fla. pastor’s plans to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The anti-Islam hatemonger, tapping in to a new wave of Islamophobia incited by Fox News and the right-wing, is using the incendiary burning of the Islamic Holy Book to gain media attention for his tiny fundamentalist church. And Pastor Terry Jones doesn’t care that our troops would be endangered by his actions. So, besides ignoring this backwoods kook, D.C. Douglas decided to use humor to condemn the radical pastor of hate. Read more »
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Business
BP’s Gulf Disaster Report: We Screwed Up Less Than the Other Guys
(ChattahBox Business News)— BP, as expected, released the final report of its internal investigation of the Gulf disaster, attributing partial blame to its... Read more »
Sports
Pitching Ace Roger Clemens Facing Imminent Perjury Indictement Over Banned Substances Testimony
(ChattahBox)—Multiple Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens is facing a federal perjury indictment in the twilight of his career. Nicknamed the “Rocket”... Read more »
Review
Party On With Boob Tube Beer Bong!
(ChattahBox)—Friday is finally here and it sure has been hot, hot, hot. So, it’s time to find a beach that hasn’t been decimated by tar balls and... Read more »
U.S.
Burn a Koran Parody Video: Monster Truck Rally, Zombies
(ChattahBox US News)—Talented voice-over actor Lance Baxter, known professionally as D.C. Douglas, produced a brilliant mocking parody video of the lunatic... Read more »
Entertainment
CNN’s New Parker Spitzer, Spitzer Parker Whatever (Video)
(ChattahBox Entertainment News)—CNN’s much-hyped show taking over Campbell Brown’s former 8 p.m. time slot, featuring Eliot Spitzer, disgraced... Read more »
Health
Microsoft Excel-based algorithm predicts breast cancer prognosis
(ChattahBox) – Using readily available computer programs, researchers have developed a system to identify genes that will be useful in the classification... Read more »
Curiosity
Man Makes Girlfriend Sex Doll Clone, Should Win Most-Creepy Award
Italy (ChattahBox Weird News) – A 50-year-old business man has gone to an adult toy maker to get an exact replica sex doll of his ex-girlfriend, who left him.... Read more »
Technology
Google Instant Could Save the World 3.5 Billion Seconds a Day
(ChattahBox)—The suspense is over. Google’s “boisterous doodle” logo was a clever marketing tool to draw attention to its new instant search... Read more »
World
Tea Party Supporters Import Their Nonsense to England
(ChattahBox World News)—The money men behind the “grassroots” tea party groups are in London to share their me, me, me, screw the poor, anti-taxes,... Read more »
Science
Fears of declining bee populations and therefore pollination confirmed
(ChattahBox Science News) - Widespread reports of a decline in the population of bees and other flower-visiting animals have aroused fear and speculation that... Read more »